Orono community - kindness and generosity at its best!

Article first placed in DurhamRegion.com

Employees of Durham Farmers' County Co-op in Orono wanted to do something good in support of  long-time employee Ross Robinson, who was recently injured while driving his tractor.

"Robinson has been working at the co-op for almost 50 years, so the staff, customers and suppliers all wanted to support him," says Susan Lane, Orono store supervisor. "It was amazing to see so many people with such big hearts and the outpouring of support and generosity from our little community."

The store started by accepting donated items for a silent auction. Staff expected about 30 items for the silent auction, and wound up with more than 60 filling a display at the front of the store.  Most of the items have been donated by local businesses.

The cash jar at the checkout has collected $4,800 and the silent auction items are expected to raise a couple more thousand dollars.

Robinson, age 67, has spent two weeks in Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto being treated for two broken vertebrae in his neck, two severed fingers and a gash on his head. All proceeds will support Robinson and his family during his recovery. 

Durham Farmers County Co-op staff organize community fund raiser to help out long-time employee.